Allium oreophilum

Species of plant

Pink lily leek
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Genus: Allium
Subgenus: A. subg. Porphyroprason
Species:
A. oreophilum
Binomial name
Allium oreophilum
Synonyms[1]
  • Allium ostrowskianum Regel
  • Allium platystemon Kar. & Kir.

Allium oreophilum, the pink lily leek, is a species of monocot plant in the Amaryllidaceae family native to an area extending from Western China to Turkey and the Caucasus.[2]

Allium oreophilum produces one spherical bulb up to 2 cm (2⁄3 in) in diameter. The scape is short for the genus, rarely more than 20 cm (8 in) tall. The leaves are flat, narrow and longer than the scape. The umbel is a loose dome with 10–15 pink or red flowers in late spring and early summer.[3]

The plant is hardy but requires a sheltered position in full sun, with fertile soil.[3]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List
  2. ^ Flora of China v 24 p 200
  3. ^ a b "Allium oreophilum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

External links

  • Media related to Allium oreophilum at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Allium oreophilum at Wikispecies
  • photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, isotype of Allium oreophilum, collected from the Caucasus region
Taxon identifiers
Allium oreophilum